I usually attack it from the other end by disconnecting the hoses at the radiator and running a garden hose into the return pipe. Cheers, Jeff
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > Last time I did it....on my SVX engine'd Westy, I disconnected the > line at the engine, and put the garden hose in it, sealing the > junction with my hand. (Found a leak at the front when I did this > too...) Of course I had drained the majority of the coolant out > already (or so I thought). > > > On Jun 18, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Robert Stewart wrote: > > So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, most >> garages have systems that do not work with since it has an older >> strange system to them. >> >> How is everyone doing it? >> >> One person suggested using an air compressor to blow the remaining >> coolant out of the lines. >> >> Most of the garages are now using a vacuum method but told it might >> not work on the van. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> Robert >> NY >> > |
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